Re: Cheap carbide cutters
So how much are the HSS throw aways ?
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Re: Cheap carbide cutters
Just spoke to my mate who buys his cutters from them and he said they are usually £5.00 for the K2 carbide cutters but they are doing a buy one get one free offer.
Don't know how long the offer is on for....
Re: Cheap carbide cutters
I see they're called 'throwaway cutters' (presumably becuase they can't be ground/reshapened - not that I'd attempt that anyway!)...but how long before they need to be erhm - thrown away (ok, I'm sure that's gonna be down to useage...but are we talking a good amount of cutting before I give 'em to the binman?)
Re: Cheap carbide cutters
Who can get a cutter re-ground for £2.50, or even a fiver??
My mate that put me onto them uses them for a lot of high speed milling in his HAAS machining centres, I don't think he would be using them if they were crap but I can ask the question.
Told me that he mills steel at 6,000rpm with them. High feedrates and low depth of cut.
Re: Cheap carbide cutters
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Originally Posted by
HiltonSteve
Who can get a cutter re-ground for £2.50, or even a fiver??
My mate that put me onto them uses them for a lot of high speed milling in his HAAS machining centres, I don't think he would be using them if they were crap but I can ask the question.
Told me that he mills steel at 6,000rpm with them. High feedrates and low depth of cut.
I wasn't doubting their quality...just asking how long before they need to be thrown away.
Just called them, spoke to a lady called Caroline...she's fairly adamant that the carbide ones aren't on that good a deal (though I'm not doubting you)...she's saying that the HSS ones on page 15 of this pdf....
http://cutweltools.co.uk/Portals/0/mc-hsse.pdf (last pale blue column long & short tables)
...are being sold off for £2.50 a cutter , but not the carbides :-( (I even told her about your original posting...but the lady wasn't for turning!)
Re: Cheap carbide cutters
Best check my bank statement to see how much she took out..... pretty sure I got them for £2.50 though, but I could be wrong. Still happy paying a fiver each though.
Should have my spindle mounted in the morning then I will give them a go, I will report back with my findings. Will probably only be milling MDF at first so not really a good test.